Trial begins for man accused of raping, killing 93-year-old woman in Orlando
By Madilyn Destefano
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ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — The trial for Javier Rosado-Martinez, accused of raping and killing 93-year-old Dolores Padilla Marero, is scheduled to begin Monday morning.
The murder occurred in 2022 at the St. Joseph Garden senior living complex in East Orange County.
Padilla Marero had just returned home after celebrating her 93rd birthday with her family when the incident happened.
Investigators said Rosado-Martinez, who was her daughter’s boyfriend, entered the residence before he was accused of raping and killing her.
Prosecutors said Rosado-Martinez had been watching older adult pornography for hours before and after the killing.
Prosecutors filed a motion in the case listing more than a dozen videos he allegedly accessed showing older women having sexual relations with much younger men.
The searches occurred two days before the killing and even continued when Rosado-Martinez allegedly walked into the apartment and after the homicide.
“While still at the victim’s residence, after committing sexual battery and murder, the Defendant continues to search for pornography depicting elderly individuals,” the motion says.
Prosecutors say Rosado-Martinez also watched the videos while riding a Lynx bus home after the homicide. They believe he strangled Padilla Marero with pantyhose, an item that was featured in at least one of the videos.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Rosado-Martinez.
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